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Tour’s
Name: Avicenna
Tour
Tour’s Code: Persia/DT/22/2008
Recommended for mid Spring and beginning of Summer
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights covering cities of Tehran, Damavand,
Shiraz, Firooz Abad, Noor Abad, Kashan, and Arak.
This tour is particularly recommended to those who are interested in
seeing the Iranian traditional medicines. It provides a chance to have a
close look at some of most the interesting traditional herbs that Iran
possesses.
Itinerary: In: December 6, 2008; Out: December 13, 2008
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Day 1/ June 6
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AMSTERDAM/ FRANKFURT-
TEHRAN
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Depart from Amsterdam/ Frankfurt via KLM/ Iran Air/ Lufthansa,
arrive at Tehran, reception by our representative. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 2/ June 7
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TEHRAN- DAMAVAND
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In the morning, drive to Damavand region to get familiar with some
of the Iranian herbal medicines and their history, return to Tehran.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 3/ June 8
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TEHRAN- SHIRAZ
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Flight to Shiraz. Transfer to hotel. Visit Firooz Abad region to
see a herbal juice processing factory, return to Shiraz. In the
evening, visit a processing center for natural juices (Araghiyyat),
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 4/ June 9
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SHIRAZ- NOOR ABAD-
TEHRAN
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In the morning, drive to Noor Abad region to explore some of the
local herbs that grows in that region. Return to Shiraz. In the evening
flight to Tehran, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 5/ June 10
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TEHRAN- KASHAN
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In the morning, drive to Kashan, visit the water rose processing
factory, and some of the fields that grow traditional herbs. In the
afternoon, visit Sialk Tappe (Sialk Hill 7000 years ago), and
traditional village of Abyaneh. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 6/ June 11
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KASHAN- TEHRAN- ARAK
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In the morning, drive to Arak via Tehran. En route, visit a local
village to see the herbs that grow in that region. Arrive at Arak,
transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 7/ June 12
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ARAK- TEHRAN
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Visit the nationally known Herbalist “Yahya”, and observing more
than 400 Iranian traditional herbs. In the afternoon, drive back to
Tehran, transfer to hotel for a short rest. At 12:00 midnight transfer
to the airport for flying back home.
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Day 8/ June 13
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ISFAHAN- YAZD
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Depart for home. The tour ends here.
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Services
included:
*Tourist
visa, accommodation in a four/ three star hotels in a **twin shared
bedroom with private facilities. Breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday,
beverages, English speaking tour guide throughout the trip, licensed
Herbalist guides’ and supervision, domestic flights, all land transport,
and transfers including all government taxes.
Services not included:
International air tickets, all personal extras such as laundry, long
distance calls, tips, and ***travel insurance.
*Granting visas is at the discretion and subject to the approval by the
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
**Single room available upon request.
***Available through Darwan Tour & Travel Co. Ltd.
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